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Airbus Reference Language
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this document is to prescribe the rules to be applied as regards Language and provide a
Reference Language Baseline covering terms, expressions and abbreviations that are unambiguous,
accurate, widely known, accepted and used.
In addition, it facilitates circulation of Reference Language information and hence avoid task duplications.
SCOPE:
This document applies to All Airbus Projects, Programs, Functions and Suppliers as contracted.
Owner’s Approval: (signed) Authorization: (signed)
Date : 18 July 2003
Name : Frédéric Picard Name : Thierry Pardessus

Function : EODZ Function : EOD
 Airbus SAS 2003. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document
Issue: C Page 1 of 11
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Table of contents
1 General ...................................................................................... 5
2 Module 1 Table of Contents: "Glossary of Airbus Terms and

Expressions (GATE)"................................................................ 6
3 Module 2 Table of Contents: "Airbus Approved Abbreviations

Handbook (AAAH)" ................................................................... 7
4 Module 3 Table of Contents: "Abbreviations For Information

Only" .......................................................................................... 9
Approval ................................................................................................................. 10
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1 General
Coherent and concise communication in an international company such as Airbus
requires that a common language be used. Formal control of a common language is vital
for consistency, contractual issues and simply for efficiency.
This language must be well understood internally, by our Suppliers, Customers and the
aviation community all over the world.
For these reasons:
• The Airbus language is English using the aeronautical terminology in common
use, i.e. the American aeronautical terminology. The Technical publications
shall, in particular, comply with ATA Specifications (Air Transport Association
of America).
• A number of significant terms and expressions specific to Airbus activities
have been defined; these are contained in Module 1: Glossary of Airbus
Terms and Expressions, GATE (formerly ABD0056).
• A number of abbreviations have been listed; these are contained in:
• Module 2: Airbus Approved Abbreviations Handbook (formerly
ABD0037) that lists abbreviations approved for use in the Definition
Dossier.
• Module 3: Abbreviations For Information, that lists abbreviations used in
various fields of activity but not approved for use in the Definition
Dossier or Technical Publications.
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2 Module 1 Table of Contents: "Glossary of Airbus Terms and

Expressions (GATE)"
1 Constitution of Glossary
1.1 Responsibility
1.2 Compilation Process
1.3 Contents
1.3.1 Terms and Their Definitions
1.3.2 Validation
1.3.3 Definition Source
1.3.4 Multiple Definitions for the Same Term
1.3.5 Revision of Terms/Definitions
1.3.6 Introduction of New Terms
2 Management of the Glossary
2.1 Administration
2.2 Data Base Outputs
2.2.1 Electronic Output
2.2.2 Paper Output
3 Gate Index Table
APPENDIX A
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Abbreviations Handbook (AAAH)"
1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 The Company - General Policy
1.3 Definition
1.4 Types of Abbreviation
2 Objectives
3 Reference Documents
3.1 General
3.2 Associated Documents
3.3 Application Rules
4 Responsibility
4.1 Overall Coordination
4.2 Technical Responsibility
4.3 Approval of Abbreviations
4.4 Use of Abbreviations
4.5 Validation, Data Storage and Production
5 Control and Approval of Abbreviations
5.1 General
5.2 Abbreviation Compilation Process
5.3 Approved Abbreviations
5.4 Control of Abbreviations
5.5 Abbreviations Excluded from this Module of the AP
5.6 New Abbreviations
5.7 Abbreviations for Compound Terms
5.8 Multiple Meanings for Abbreviations
5.9 Multiple Abbreviations for the Same Term
5.10 Initialisms
5.11 Procedure for Approval of New Abbreviations
5.12 Listing of Approved Abbreviations and Associated Restrictions
6 Request for Revision Form
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Abbreviations Handbook (AAAH)", continued
7 Data Centralization
7.1 Data Management
7.2 Administration
7.3 Data Bank Outputs
7.3.1 Electronic Output
7.3.2 Paper Output
8 New Aircraft Projects and Modifications to Existing Projects
8.1 New Projects
8.2 Modifications
9 Abbreviation Usage Conditions
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
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1 On-Line Consultation
2 Proposal for Amendment
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Approval
This document has been approved by:
(signatures or proof of agreement are archived together with the master document)
Function/Organization Approval/Name
Marie-Line BAYONNE
Reference Language Network Chairman
Valérie TISSOT
Abbreviations Task Coordinator Kathleen BARTHE
Airbus Deutschland GmbH Dieter ROSENBOOM
Juan Ramon QUINTANA

Airbus España SL
HERNANDEZ PINZON
Airbus France S.A.S. Valérie TISSOT
Airbus UK Ltd Graham SHRUBSOLE
Central Entity John BRADLEY
Configuration Management Guy CASTERAN
Customer Services Kathleen BARTHE
Engineering Graham SHRUBSOLE
Information System Thierry COUTAND
Manufacturing Keith MUIRHEAD
Organization Sönke LUND
Procedural Documentation Alan WILSON
Procurement Dave WILLIAMSON
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Record of revisions
Issue Date Summary and reasons for changes

A Aug 2000 New document containing the updated
contents of ABD0037, ABD0056 and a list
of non-approved abbreviations.
B Apr 2001 General revision and addition of new terms
and abbreviations.
C Jul 2003 General update.
If you have a query concerning the implementation or updating of this document,

please contact the Owner on page 1
For general queries or information contact:
Airbus Documentation Office,

Airbus,
31707 Blagnac CEDEX,
France
Tel: 33 (0)5 61 93 49 93
Fax: 33 (0)5 61 93 27 44

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Owner’s Approval: (signed) Authorization: (signed)

Date : 18 July 2003

Name : Frédéric Picard Name : Thierry Pardessus

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2 Module 1 Table of Contents: "Glossary of Airbus Terms and

3 Module 2 Table of Contents: "Airbus Approved Abbreviations

4 Module 3 Table of Contents: "Abbreviations For Information

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2 Module 1 Table of Contents: "Glossary of Airbus Terms and

3 Module 2 Table of Contents: "Airbus Approved

3 Module 2 Table of Contents: "Airbus Approved

4 Module 3 Table of Contents: "Abbreviations For Information

Abbreviations Task Coordinator Kathleen BARTHE

Airbus Deutschland GmbH Dieter ROSENBOOM

Juan Ramon QUINTANA

Airbus France S.A.S. Valérie TISSOT

Airbus UK Ltd Graham SHRUBSOLE

Central Entity John BRADLEY

Configuration Management Guy CASTERAN

Customer Services Kathleen BARTHE

Engineering Graham SHRUBSOLE

Information System Thierry COUTAND

Manufacturing Keith MUIRHEAD

Organization Sönke LUND

Procedural Documentation Alan WILSON

Procurement Dave WILLIAMSON

Issue Date Summary and reasons for changes

If you have a query concerning the implementation or updating of this document,

For general queries or information contact:

Airbus Documentation Office,

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